The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

coach will wait for us if we wish to visit the
falls. The heat was SO intense that all the
passengers save myself decide to forego that
pleasure. l dismOunt from the seat and climb
down the steep bank clinging to the rocks and
trees for 600 feet, and then stand above the
falls, but the dense spray and mist conceal
them SO completely that l could not obtain Il
view of them. The rocks beneath my feet
shook, however, with the awful force of the
conclusion. | then managed to climb down
the wall which was almost perpendicular,
nearly 200 feet more, and then stood at the
foot of the falls. 1t had been long tedious
scramble to get there but one view rewarded
me for all my efforts. It was magnificent
spectacle. The Canon walls rose at least 400
feet above me. Great pine trees upon the up
per crest of those walls looked very small, and
huge boulders dwinded into mere pebbles.
The river at that point had become a swollen
was full fifty yards. The fall is 100 feet-not
| a perpendicular fall, more like an angle of As
degrees. Great rocks and reefs of ledge pave
the pathway of the flood down over the fall,
and with an ndescribable force the water
| thunders and crashes down over these Obsta-
clcs. The sun CHANGED to be at point in the
heavens where he poured flood tide of his
bright golden light upon the wrathful waters.
| transforming them into Wierd mass of mat
ter-eaping, foaming. sparkling gold, while in
! the clouds of ever ascending spray were sus-
pended magnificent rainbows. which spanned
the frightful arch with radiance Of their rare
beauty. 1t required an effort to arouse my
self >ufiicentlyKto break away from the en-
chantment Of my surroundings and summon
energy enough to climb the canon wall and re-
join my companions.
pulled and climbed and tugged and rested
many times before l reached the summit. 1t
was rare sport while resting to push the loose
boulders down the steep decline, to watch
and then took mad leap of 200 feet down to
the river beneath, while the echoes of their
| fall rolled like distant thunder down the canon
walls. Nearly exhausted and reeking with per-
spiration, rejOned my friends, and climbed to
my old position beside the knight of the rib
bons. The steeds, refreshed, and inspired by
Il sharp crack Of the whip, dashed down the
steep decline towards the great geyscrs and
paint pots. of which l must tell you in my
next letter. T.G.
There are said to be over 100000 opium con-
sumers in the United States.
The Danish temperance movement has now
an army of $4,000 total abstainers.
A new town in Texas has been named in
honor of Miss Frances f. Willard.
A well known city missionary says there are
80 different languages spoken in Boston.
The decrease in the public debt for the
month of March was S12 SOB ,461.
Halifax merchants have crowded 1881 900
woah of fish into the United States during the
last three months.
Fifteen years ago David Hostettcr was ped
ding his bitterS about Pittsburg. Now he is
| worth 81 900. 900.
Johann Most. the anarchist, is free again.
He was released from prison on BlackweIs
Island Friday morning.
Attorney General Garland says that postal
clerks can ride free under the provisions of
| the Interstate Commerce bill.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has passed
resolutions disappearing the coercion meas
urcs of the British Parliament.
The New York Yacht Club is to- uilda yacht
ostensibly to beat the Thistle, but really in
hopes of beating the May flower and Puritan.
The subject of trap and seine fishing is being
agitated in some sections of Rhode Island. The
fishermen are making strenuous eXcrtiOns to Sc
cure legislation protecting this style of fish
| ing.
Supplying a surrcptitious dealer in liquor in
a mo license" Connecticut town results in the
loss OF bill amounting to $500 to wholesale
| should save it.
Twenty thousand dollars have been pledged
toward the endowment of prOfeSSOrShlp at
Amherst College in memory of Mr.. Beccher,
who graduated there in 1884. 1t is proposed to
raise S60,O00.
The Russian government has placed at the
disposal of the police f25 900 to be used IN ull-
ravelng the nihilist conspiracy in Russia, and
f12,5OO to be used for the same purpose in
| foreign countries.
The Spring Months.
Are undoubtedly the best in which to purify the
| blood and strengthen the system, because at this
time the body is most susceptible to the beneficial
effects OF reliable medicine like Hoods SarSap-
arilla. The feeling of debility, languor, and lassi
tudr. caused by the changing season, is entirely
overcome, and scofula and all humors are expelled
| from the blood by the powerful reviving and pur-
| fylng influences of Hoods Sarsaparia.
| 10 not delay-Take Hoods Sarsaparilla nor. 1t
is made by Q. L. Hood 4 Co, Apothecaries, Lowell
Mass. sold by all druggists. 100 Doses One Dol
| lar.
Literary Matron-"What does Shakespeare mean
| by his frequent use of the phrase Go to?" Mat
| tcrof-fact husband-"Wel, perhaps he thought it
wouldn't be polite or proper to finish the sen
tencc."
Mrs. Chas. Smith of Jimcs, Ohio, writes ] have
used every remedy for Sick Headache could hear
of for the past fifteen years, but Carriers Little
Liver Pills did me more good than all the rest.
\ foreign lady, who had not become used to the
English language was invited to partake of some
oysters. son, thank YOU" she replied "a little
OF the juice, please; none OF the beasts
Take u. X. and be o. X. See adj.
When a boy on his way to Sunday school loses
the nickel he has been carrying for the missionary
box, he is torn with agonizing remOrse because he
DIDN'T spens 1t for peanuts before 1t was wasted.
NOTICE. To the Ladies 4 woman who suffered
~ for several years from female trou jles and
was Cured will be glad to let the Ladies know
the remedy which is simple and inexpensive, every
lady can treat herself. A free package sent by
addressing Mrs. f. l.. r., with stamp, Box 3d.
Auburn, Me. 3m4+
81 wish | was a public house," said loving wo-
man to her husband "Why?" he inquired, with
some degree of surprise. "Oh, because you would
run in eighteen or twenty times a day to see me-"
a a. RID.